A Season of Sport

The 2024 Olympics in Paris introduced new sports like skateboarding and breakdancing, attracting global attention. Despite the hype, sports-themed movies like "Chariots of Fire" and "Eddie the Eagle" saw only slight viewership increases. Live sports events captured most viewers, but Olympic anticipation did boost interest in related media beforehand.

Suits' Halo - A Feather in Peacock's Hat

After months of anticipation, Suits' ninth and final season joined Netflix on July 1, 2024, completing the series for fans. Despite a strong start with 2.5 million unique viewers and ranking in Netflix's top 15 titles, Season 9's viewership was half that of Season 1. Only 39% completed the final season in its first week. Peacock benefited from holding exclusive rights to all seasons, seeing a 514% increase in Season 9 viewership after its Netflix release.

Did It Trend - The Roast of Tom Brady

Netflix's The Roast of Tom Brady, part of the star-studded Netflix is a Joke festival and hosted by the dynamic Kevin Hart, premiered on May 5, 2024, to rave reviews, drawing 2.5 million viewers on its debut and nearly 14 million in the first week. This comedy extravaganza outperformed most other specials on the platform. However, the three-hour runtime proved a challenge, with only 59% of viewers watching to the end. In contrast, the shorter Jonas Brothers Family Roast boasted a 77% completion rate. Despite this, Netflix continues to dominate the comedy scene, delivering top-tier stand-up and roast content.

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Did it Trend - What Jennifer Did

The success of Netflix's "What Jennifer Did," released on April 10, 2024, underscores the resurgence of true crime documentaries, captivating millions of viewers with the gripping story of Jennifer Pan's murder-for-hire plot and outperforming many similar titles.

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Why did The Sandman get renewed for the second season? [ENG] 

The journey to adapt Neil Gaiman's DC comic took 33 years, but The Sandman was definitely worth the wait. On August 5, 2022, comic enthusiasts lived to see its Netflix adaptation. Later, on November 3, the exciting news about the show's continuation was announced. And lately, Neil Gaiman revealed what to expect in the upcoming season.

Fallout finds a Radiant Reception

But did poor timing and gaming oversight hamper franchise marketing?‍ The Fallout TV series, Amazon’s $153 million adaptation of the popular game, became the platform's biggest premiere with 91 million viewing hours across 102 million views in its top 17 markets. Despite a heavy marketing push targeting gamers through Twitch, the show’s watch party failed to draw significant engagement compared to other major Twitch events. This suggests Amazon's continued struggle to effectively leverage Twitch for mainstream media promotions and highlights the platform’s resistance to non-gaming content.

Star Wars: Andor — Disney+ viewership data summary in the United States and the United Kingdom [ENG]

‍The tense story, created by Tony Gilroy, was released on Disney+ on August 31st, 2022, and became a considerable success — as it gained the approval of the most demanding Star Wars saga's fans. And the fact that Andor's crew started filming the second season before the end of the first one is probably the best review of this series.The main character of Andor (Diego Luna) is a rebel spy already known for also highly appreciated Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Using an already familiar and respected protagonist might have contributed to the series' success. But, to be perfectly sure how exactly the audience responded to Cassian Andor's return, we've looked into the Showlabs data.

Netflix Bets Big on Sports: Can $150M Per Game Win Over Live Viewers?

Netflix's $150 million per game sports investment faces challenges as viewers are unprepared for live events.